The Crean Lutheran Saints will head out on the road to face off against the El Dorado Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crean Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so El Dorado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Crean Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Sonora 11-4. The high-scoring effort was just what the Saints needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, El Dorado hadn't done well against Foothill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Golden Hawks came out on top against the Knights by a score of 6-1.
El Dorado got a great performance from Jacob Alvarez as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those hits marked the first that Alvarez allowed this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden McNaughton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Abner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
El Dorado has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Crean Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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